Beating the spread of COVID-19. Praying at home

The number of COVID-19 cases in New South Wales continues to rise. The government continues to encourage people to stay at home. For most of us this is difficult and for some it is harder because of their culture and religion. What advice does religious leader Dr Amin Hady have for the Indonesian community?

Western Sydney is culturally diverse with close knit families. In the last few days there has been a shift to dealing with COVID-19 clusters in the area. Source: Courtesy azfar ahmad | thepatahtumbuh/Creative Commons

Dr Amin Hady is an ustad, a participant in inter-faith dialogue and a member of the New South Wales government’s Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs.  He was founder and chairman of the Foundation of Islamic Studies and Information (FISI.)  Dr Amin Hady explains to Sri Dean his strong messages about vaccination, religious gathering and social interaction.

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The Pfizer vaccine. Dr Amin Hady strongly urges Indonesians to get vaccinated. There is hope that stocks of Pfizer will arrive quicker than previously thought. Source: 12 July 2021 Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images